Jane Lewis
Jane writes profiles for MoneyWeek and is city editor of The Week. A former British Society of Magazine Editors editor of the year, she cut her teeth in journalism editing The Daily Telegraph’s Letters page and writing gossip for the London Evening Standard – while contributing to a kaleidoscopic range of business magazines including Personnel Today, Edge, Microscope, Computing, PC Business World, and Business & Finance.
She has edited corporate publications for accountants BDO, business psychologists YSC Consulting, and the law firm Stephenson Harwood – also enjoying a stint as a researcher for the due diligence department of a global risk advisory firm.
Her sole book to date, Stay or Go? (2016), rehearsed the arguments on both sides of the EU referendum.
She lives in north London, has a degree in modern history from Trinity College, Oxford, and is currently learning to play the drums.
Latest articles by Jane Lewis
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The many frauds of Dozy Mmobuosi, failed Sheffield United owner
Profile Dozy Mmobuosi was a big-hitter with a fintech empire when he stepped in to rescue a failing Yorkshire football club. But he was not quite the saviour he seemed.
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What's the secret of Manolo Blahnik's success?
Fashion maestro Manolo Blahnik shows little sign of slowing down at 81, and his company notched up a record financial year in 2022. What is the secret of his success?
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Michelle Mone's "tough year of pain"
Michelle Mone liked to portray herself as a working-class heroine who worked her way to the top through grit and determination. But her pedestal is built on sand.
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Trevor Milton, the Elon Musk wannabe, is jailed for fraud
The former CEO of Nikola, Trevor Milton, has been found guilty of lying about the development of the company's electric trucks.
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MoneyWeek's people of 2023
What do Taylor Swift, Sam Altman, Charlie Munger and Sam Bankman-Fried have in common? They're all people who moved markets over the past year.
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Demis Hassabis: the little-known grandmaster of Google’s DeepMind AI
Demis Hassabis, boss of Google’s DeepMind AI operation, was caught on the hop by ChatGPT. He scrambled to catch up and now claims to have ushered in a new era.
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Napoleon: the “monster-liberator” of Corsica
Ridley Scott's latest film proves the enduring appeal of the French emperor.
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Can Lidiane Jones be Bumble's perfect match?
Dating app Bumble is taking on Lidiane Jones, a well-regarded leader in tech, as its new boss. Can she work her magic in a new arena?
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The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried – the “boy wonder of crypto”
Why the fate of Sam Bankman-Fried reminds us to be wary of digital tokens and unregulated financial intermediaries.
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K-pop hitman Bang Si-hyuk aims to repeat BTS phenomenon
Bang Si-hyuk created the world’s biggest boy band, BTS, making K-pop music a global sensation and himself very rich. Can he repeat the trick with a girl band?
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The fall of Crispin Odey, an old-school City icon
Crispin Odey cultivated a reputation as one of the smartest guys in the financial industry and by 2008 his firm was managing $5.25bn in assets. Now, his empire is crumbling. Jane Lewis reports
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How Taylor Swift is boosting the economy
When the global superstar rolls into town, the whole economy gets a boost. We’re all learning, as the music business did the hard way – you don’t mess with Taylor Swift. Jane Lewis reports.
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VICE bankruptcy: how did it happen?
Was the VICE bankruptcy inevitable? We look into how the once multibillion-dollar came crashing down.
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Profile of Kwasi Kwarteng, the leading light of the Tory right
Profiles Kwasi Kwarteng, who studied 17th-century currency policy for his doctoral thesis, has always had a keen interest in economic crises. Now he is in one of his own making
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Yvon Chouinard: The billionaire “dirtbag” who's giving it all away
Profiles Outdoor-equipment retailer Yvon Chouinard is the latest in a line of rich benefactors to shun personal aggrandisement in favour of worthy causes.
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Johann Rupert: the Warren Buffett of luxury goods
Profiles Johann Rupert, the presiding boss of Swiss luxury group Richemont, has seen off a challenge to his authority by a hedge fund. But his trials are not over yet.
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Profile: the fall of Alvin Chau, Macau’s junket king
Profiles Alvin Chau made a fortune catering for Chinese gamblers as the authorities turned a blind eye. Now he’s on trial for illegal cross-border gambling, fraud and money laundering.
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Profile of Ryan Cohen: the “meme king” who sparked a frenzy
Profiles Ryan Cohen was credited with saving a clapped-out videogames retailer with little more than a knack for whipping up a social-media storm. But his latest intervention has backfired.
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The rise of Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest man
Profiles India’s Gautam Adani started working life as an exporter and hit the big time when he moved into infrastructure. Political connections have been useful – but are a double-edged sword.
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Ron Johnson: the retail king’s quest for redemption
Profiles Ron Johnson’s spell at JCPenney, following his triumph at Apple, was a disaster. Now, his latest attempt to rescue his reputation has just crashed into bankruptcy.
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Michael Saylor: the tech mystic who bet it all on bitcoin
Profiles Michael Saylor, the founder of data analytics company MicroStrategy, has pursued the odd strategy of placing the whole firm on red at the roulette table that is bitcoin. Where will the ball finally land?
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Zhao Weiguo: China’s No. 1 chip tycoon vanishes
Profiles Zhao Weiguo rode a decades-long boom in China pursuing Beijing’s core industrial policy of semiconductor self-sufficiency. Then he fell foul of Xi Jinping.
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Jennifer Lopez: the American dream on steroids
Profiles Jennifer Lopez built a business empire on top of an entertainment career, thereby paving the way for the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Ruja Ignatova: the crooked cryptoqueen
Profiles Ruja Ignatova’s charm and guile, honed in the dark markets of post-Soviet Bulgaria, persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin, her Ponzi scheme. Then she disappeared.
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